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Getting better?? getting sponsored??

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buddychaps
Posts: 1817 - Karma: 583
I'm not the best skier at like park nd whatnot, i mean i can do 360's and easy boxes, but i want to get alot better, and possibly get sponsored someday. what should i work on to improve? How good do you have to be to get sponsored?
Jan 8 2009 11:54PM
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oldskewl
Posts: 457 - Karma: 10
you ask how good do you have to be to get spankerized.

here you go:

I live in PC. I have been skiing for a very long time and i am reasonably dialed into what is up. You have to be fucking sick straight up. 10 year old kids are out there with world class coaches 100 days per year. They are coached on trampoline by world class coaches year round. In the summer time they are coached by world class coaches at the olympic park water ramps. When they are in highschool they go to a sports academy where they really step it up and get focused.
Jan 9 2009 3:07PM
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BigMeech621
Posts: 1257 - Karma: 16
GO HARD!!
Jan 9 2009 3:14PM
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joey.
Posts: 2087 - Karma: 3,337
ski for pussy


and also asian allen, im pretty sure you have a promo vid yourself.
Jan 9 2009 4:58PM
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sstricky
Posts: 1876 - Karma: 111
ya dont forget the elbow pads too
Jan 9 2009 5:29PM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
im also pretty sure hes a Line MC...
Jan 9 2009 5:32PM
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ASkierNamedJaymz
Posts: 1209 - Karma: 341

Best answer on the whole thread.  +Karma

thanks for not being a hater and bringing him down.  Your totally right on all of those ideas!

Jan 9 2009 5:42PM
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bbtdeathcross
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yes dude i love the cool runnings quote
Jan 9 2009 10:35PM
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Bradyballin101
Posts: 106 - Karma: 9
Go shred with ur friends and push each other i mean you'll probably end up getting better that way and if u do get better and still want to get sponsored then go for it, i mean i would like some free shit or discounted.
Jan 10 2009 1:38AM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
Finally someone answered his question without being a d-bag (allen).  I don't know why everyone thinks that being sponsored is the end of a person's life.  Like Holte said, if they became a d-bag because of a sponsorship, it was probably inevitable.
Jan 10 2009 1:57AM
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strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
what in the world were you thinking when you made this post?

any companies are not telling people that they "just cant right now".  they just dont want some kid who walks around all bewildered at the fact that even with all the tricks he can do no one will give him free shit representing their company.
Jan 10 2009 2:31AM
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garettnorthey
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 173
AHHH!!! I was all excited I thought tanner hall was coming in here to FSU!
Jan 10 2009 3:25AM
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AlbinoAnimal
Posts: 10 - Karma: 9
your such a fucking hipocrit, get over yourself already... FUCK
Jan 10 2009 3:37AM
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urmainman
Posts: 118 - Karma: 10
you want to know wat it takes to get sponsored?
one word-personality.
YOu dont have to be the best in the sport hell you don't even have to be the 10th best. What matters is you being a talkative, energetic, kid. A company doesn't want some thugged out kid acting like he is gonna shoot up the god dam ski resort. THey want you promote their product to the gapers, the weekend skiers. MY classic example is my friend who is sponsored by sport chalet, a bigger sporting good retailer out in cali/west coast. He will tell you he isnt the best and now that he is in college he isn't looking to bust his balls skiing.Yes he throws 9s and switch back flips. But thats it he doesnt even like spinning onto rails anymore. But what he does have is a great attitude and thats what the people like to see.
I picked up his stuff and this is wat he had:
technica boots
new dumonts
new bindings
new oakley outerwear
new crowbars to match
new ski case
new scott poles
and for what, talent that alot of you guys on this website have, but i will say it again, him and his friend have personality and positive attitude and those are the kind of kids you want to give your product to.
So next time you see a rep be forward and show him or her why you want to be sponsored.

Thats just what i have seen from personal experience.
Jan 10 2009 3:41AM
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AlbinoAnimal
Posts: 10 - Karma: 9
Your so gay.
Jan 10 2009 3:43AM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
Yes qout (coach sanka voice)
Jan 10 2009 4:11AM
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buddychaps
Posts: 1817 - Karma: 583
yea skiing is pretty goddam expensive
Jan 11 2009 7:43PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253

if you love ski, get a job as a groomer at night and you get a free lift pass and just live in your car, thats how you ski for free

my shinbang hurts, ive never had it before

Jan 11 2009 8:11PM
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sykonaut
Posts: 346 - Karma: 11
It isn't if you don't buy new everything each year.
Jan 11 2009 8:23PM
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eljefe
Posts: 915 - Karma: 467
^wait till ur shit starts breaking multiple times a season...
Jan 11 2009 8:36PM
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